"Well you have been changed. That's good to know." Carlisle amended. I nodded hoping he would continue. 

"But?" I encouraged.

"You aren't thirsty I gather?" I shook my head. "That is very different. I have never seen this happen before."

"Any theories?" I asked hopefully.

"A few," he shrugged.

"Do tell." I urged him.

"It could be a delayed reaction. Maybe your body just is changing slower than the rest of ours." That sounded plausible.

"What can I do about it?" I asked putting my hand back on the table. 

"I think you should behave like a vampire."

"Like how" I wondered.

"Hunt" He said the one word with ease.

"Okay. I can do that. Let's go." I said hopping off the table. He closed his doctor bag.

"I just don't want you to be caught off guard by your thirst when it finally kicks in." I didn't want that to happen either. "Edward." Carlisle called. Edward was in the door way as if he was standing there during the entire examination. "Would you and Jasper please take Bella hunting?" Edward nodded. 

Faster, I was way faster than I used to be. It felt as though I were running on air. I was in total control of my body; I had never been so coordinated before, however, I was not as fast as Edward but I could keep up with Jasper.

"I'll catch a deer and bring it back." Jasper volunteered. "You guys can wait here." We had stopped in a clearing, just Edward and I. It felt to be good to be outside. The air smelled good to my heightened sense of smell. 

"Do you think Carlisle is right?" I asked. He looked up at me. "About me just being a late blooming vampire?"

"I don't know." He said honestly as if he didn't want to give me false hope. I nodded. Jasper was back pulling a deer that was still breathing. He and Edward got on their knees on either side of it. I didn't like this I didn't like this at all. Jasper bared his teeth and went for its neck. There was a squishing sound it made me wince. I saw the blood, and then I smelled it. The same rust and salt smell filled my nostrils. I gagged. I was going to throw up. I ran to a near by bush and fell onto my hands and knees. I continued gagging; there was nothing in my stomach so I didn't throw up anything. However, the gag reflex was still there. Newborn vampires were supposed to seek out blood not runaway from it. Obviously I'm not a newborn vampire. But then what was I?

"Bella" Edward was kneeling on my right side now. Once the gagging ended. I looked up at him.

"That wasn't supposed to happen was it?" He rubbed my back and shook his head. I sat back onto my heels. I looked over at Jasper who was now standing in the clearing by himself, the deer was gone.

"We expected to be knocked out of the way once you smelled the blood. We were prepared for that but puking in the bushes? No." He helped me to my feet. Jasper was still just staring. "It isn't her fault." Edward scolded one of Jasper's thoughts.

"Maybe it is." I tried to help Jasper. Both Edward and Jasper looked at me doubtfully. Edward took my hand and we walked back to the Cullen's house. What a disastrous vampire I was turning out to be.